15 Perfect Bedtime Stories For Kids to Add to Your Nightly Routine

"Time For Bed"($6)

The title cuts straight to the chase, but the narrative in Mem Fox's 1993 children's book "Time for Bed" is much gentler. The warm book with sweet illustrations shows numerous baby animals going to sleep with a bit of help from their parent, a relatable story for a child who needs a tiny nudge to sleep. The book's final scene sees a human mother tucking her baby in, setting the stage for you to do the same. At 28 pages, it's slightly shorter than other bedtime stories for kids, for bedtime is overdue.